House pages get a good education when they’re at the Capitol. They help in our offices. They attend committee meetings and sessions on the floor. They also get to participate in their own mock legislative session, writing and presenting their own bills and choosing their own leaders. It’s a good introduction to the legislative process. Sage is a really smart young man who will do very well in his future.
March 5 was the deadline for House bills to be passed out of oversight committees, full Appropriations and Budget or one our rules committees. If a bill didn’t pass by this date, the author will have to start over again next year.
Here’s a look at a few bills I am thankful that got passed before the deadline.
House Bill 3114 would add great bodily injury against another person to the list of reasons someone would be considered ineligible for electronic monitoring by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. I’m a coauthor on this bill and presented it in oversight committee.
House Bill 3759 would make sure that all temporary allocations made to school districts by county excise boards are set prior to June 30 so they can be available by July 1, when the next fiscal year starts. This was a constituent request from Haskell Schools.
House Bill 3538 addresses the monopolistic practices of pharmacy benefit managers and the effect that has on small hometown pharmacies. The Federal Trade Commission has warned about these practices. A Congressional House Judiciary study shows these companies increase drug prices, they’re anti-competitive, they steer patients and they provide unfair, below-cost reimbursements to businesses they don’t own. This is affecting prescription access for many people in our communities.
On a final note, I want to congratulate our teams who are playing in basketball tournaments.
As always, serving you is a privilege, not a guarantee. I and my family are proud to have this opportunity. If I can help you in my capacity as your representative, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Capitol. My office phone is (405) 557-7375, and my email is tim.turner@okhouse.gov.
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Rep. Tim Turner, a Republican, represents House District 15 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. His district includes Haskell County and portions of McIntosh, Muskogee, Le Flore and Pittsburg counties.
Tricia Pemberton
House Republican Communications
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Office: (405) 962-7623
Cell: (405) 431.0460
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